Water scarcity might seem like a distant problem in a world where three-quarters of the planet's surface is water. Yet this precious resource increasingly finds itself at the center of humanity's most ...

Learn about global water scarcity, its causes, and the clean water initiatives helping communities worldwide access safe, ...

Water scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources "unsafe" for humans and wildlife, researchers warned ...

Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. So concludes a new Utrecht University article published in ...

Climate simulations reveal that Day Zero Drought conditions are approaching rapidly worldwide, putting vast populations at risk of severe water scarcity. A new study in Nature Communications from rese ...

Water scarcity is no longer just an environmental issue. It's quietly transforming how governments prioritize resources, ...

Climate change has many signals—rising sea levels, melting glaciers, stronger storms—but the first and most immediate sign for most people on the planet is water. Not too much of it. Not too little.

Water scarcity is one of the most pressing development challenges of our time. Today, 2.4 billion people live in water-stressed countries. Many are smallholder farmers who already struggle to meet ...

A woman carries water on her head from a swamp, with much of the area having no access to clean drinking water due to years of unprecedented flooding, in Canal-Pigi County, South Sudan Thursday, May 4 ...